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Chicago closes migrant shelters in Hyde Park and The Loop
CHICAGO (CBS) -- With the number of migrants living in shelters in Chicago continuing to drop, the city has closed two more shelters – in Hyde Park and the Loop.City officials confirmed Friday that migrant shelters at the Standard Social Club, at 320 S. Plymouth Ct., and at the Chicago Lake Shore Hotel, at 4900 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr., have been closed.All migrants who had been staying at those shelters were offered spots at other shelters.The closures come as the total population of migrants living in shelters dropped to below 5,000 this week, the first time the city's migrant...
Blazing Speeding Ticket in Illinois One of the Fastest in History
It's incredible that someone wasn't seriously injured. Did you know that one of the fastest speeding tickets in history was handed out in Illinois to a motorcyclist that is fortunate to be alive. I saw Yahoo compile a brand new list a few months ago of the fastest speeding tickets...
Abandoned Illinois Property Among America’s Ten Most Haunted Places
Lucky (or unlucky) for you, one of America's most haunted places in our state. Timeout listed the 19 most haunted places in the U.S. and mentioned one spot in Illinois you should check out. That is if you want to scare the bejeezus out of you because this place sounds...
10 years after the Chicago police shooting of Laquan McDonald, what has changed?
When Laquan McDonald was fatally shot by then-CPD officer Jason Van Dyke on Pulaski Road 10 years ago, it unleashed a reckoning about how Chicago police and communities interact.The legacy of McDonald's death upset the status quote in the city, and instigated some far-reaching changes.The video of McDonald's shooting was made public 13 months after the fact. It shows McDonald being shot 16 times by Van Dyke on October 20, 2014."That was definitely tugging on our heart strings to see that over and over again," said Rev. Marvin Hunter, McDonald's great uncle.Hunter still continues to speak for the family and...
Possible future home of White Sox could have a second stadium, developer says
The company behind "The 78" development proposed in the South Loop said Friday the exit of the University of Illinois' Discovery Partners Institute from the project opens up new opportunities for the site, including the possible co-location of dual stadiums for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Fire. Crain's Chicago...
America’s Best Fried Chicken Sandwich Deserves More Spots in Illinois
I saw this guy on YouTube talking about America's best chicken sandwich. It was served at Jollibee in Times Square in New York City. While that's great and all, I wondered what the chances are of me making it to Times Square right now, sitting in the middle of America. I'll answer that for you: not great.
Here's what you can do at the new Jewel, Mariano's DMV kiosks — and what you'll still need an appointment for
You can now add "renew Illinois driver's license" to your grocery store list thanks to a new initiative from the Illinois Secretary of State's office. Thursday, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannouliaus unveiled a new pilot program that places DMV kiosks at 15 grocery stores statewide. The "Fast-Lane" kiosks, Giannoulias' office said, allows customers to renew their Illinois driver's license or state ID, or update their vehicle sticker "within minutes."
Fire guts historic Johnny Twist Historical Blues Museum in Woodlawn
A piece of Chicago music history is now ashes and burned debris after a devastating fire in the Woodlawn neighborhood.The fire broke out Saturday at the decades-old Johnny Twist Historical Blues Museum at 65th and Cottage Grove.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe museum's owner is vowing to rebuild and hopefully reopen the South Side staple.Black smoke spewed from the devastating flames earlier Saturday, and by the time firefighters were done, the Woodlawn treasure was left scorched and gutted."This building got about three folds to it in history, some odd 70-something years of history in the Woodlawn...
The last Chicago-area Chuck E. Cheese to boot the animatronic band embraces the future with trampolines, video screens and pizza
A newly remodeled Chuck E. Cheese restaurant opened this week in Gage Park on Chicago’s Southwest Side, promising all the arcade games, screaming kids and pizza-fueled mayhem that parents have come to know and endure. The missing ingredient? The iconic animatronic house band, a larger-than-life, rodent-led ensemble that has performed nightly at the family entertainment chain for decades, has ...
Summer-like warmth expected in Chicago this weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) — South winds and sunshine will lead to gorgeous, warmer-than-normal weather this weekend into early next week.Saturday's high temperatures are expected to reach the low 70s, but the real story will be on Sunday, when highs actually flirt with 80 degrees, especially in parts of the suburbs.All this is expected to exist under beautiful, cloud-free skies. Outdoor plans both days look wonderful.CBS Chicago meteorologist Laura Bannon says the next chance for any precipitation develops by mid-week, and "at most it'll be sprinkles."This means a cool-down will follow as a cold front moves through. Highs by late week fall closer to normal in the 60s.Peak fall foliage looks like it'll happen the first week of November for Chicago.Chicago forecast at a glanceSaturday afternoon: Sunny, warm. High: 72Saturday night: Clear and cool. Low: 49Sunday: Sunny and warmer. High: 78
When is Thanksgiving 2024? It occurs on a later November date this year. Here's why
Thanksgiving, one of the major national holidays, is a time that involves a number of traditions: family gatherings, indulging in a large meal (usually turkey and sides; sometimes a DiGiorno Thanksgiving pizza), snagging Black Friday deals, or watching football and the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Every year, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November, but this year the holiday occurs much later than in years past. Here's what to know about this year's Turkey...
Retired judge Eileen O'Neill Burke vying for Cook County State's Attorney
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The position of Cook County State's Attorney is up for grabs in the November election. After narrowly defeating her opponent in the primary, retired judge Eileen O'Neill Burke is the Democrat vying to replace incumbent Kim Foxx.O'Neill Burke, who is running against Republican Bob Fioretti and Libertarian Andrew Charles Kopinski, said a vote for her is a vote for a safer Chicago. "On Monday mornings, we wake up to 25, 30, 40 people shot, and we're becoming immune to that. We're not shocked by that anymore," O'Neill Burke said.After defeating Clayton Harris III by fewer than 1,600...
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